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Staff Citations

Staff Citations – The Early Years

By Pati Egan One award that has withstood the test of time is Staff Citations. These awards have undergone changes but are still valued by the staff who receive them.…
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The O C Campers- Chicago Skyline 1970

The O C Campers

By Pati Egan, The 1970s brought the first Campers from Chicago, Ill. These are the Original Chicago Campers! I recently Instant Messaged three O C All Stars: Mary (Tuscher) Zolfkie,…
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No Computers Camp Ondessonk Vinatage photo at Cedar Falls

No computers…No Cell Phones…No Way!

By Pati Egan I wonder how all of us would do if we were dropped into Camp and the only technology was from the 1960s to the mid-1990s. In the…
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Queen Lili'uokalani, Queen Victoria, Christmas in July, and Other Fun Weekly Special Activities

Queen Lili’uokalani, Queen Victoria, Christmas in July, and Other Fun Weekly Special Activities

By Pati Egan Wednesday lunch was special in the 1970s and 1980s. Staff and campers celebrated a Special Day each week. It all started with Christmas in July (July 25th).…
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Camp Band Camp Ondessonk

The Camp Band?

By Pati Egan In the early sixties and seventies, the Belleville Diocese had an extensive grade school band program. As an example, the East St. Louis Deanery used its grade…
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Greg and Louise Haselhorst

What do you do when you have 11 grandchildren all wanting to go to Camp? You become Super Volunteers, of course!

By Pati Egan There was a special couple from St. Mary’s Parish in Trenton, Ill., who were Camp “regulars” from 1975 until 1991. They were two volunteers who were very…
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